Barangay Benitez (Pob.)

Barangay Benitez (Pob.) forms part of Banga, a municipality in South Cotabato, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Benitez (Pob.) had a population of 3,205. This made it the 15th largest of 22 barangays in Banga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Benitez (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.59% of the total population of Banga, which stood at 89,164 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Benitez (Pob.) moving from 3,149 residents to 3,205 residents, an intercensal change of +1.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Benitez (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Banga is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Benitez (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of South Cotabato, which contains 225 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Benitez (Pob.) ranks 116th by 2020 population. South Cotabato is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.